Jeff Watson (politician)

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2015 Canadian federal election: Essex
Jeffrey D. Watson
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Member of Parliament
for Essex
In office
June 28, 2004 –August 4, 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Tracey Ramsey 25,07241.42+6.52$106,087.64
Conservative Jeff Watson 21,60235.69-12.58$87,656.45
Liberal Audrey Festeryga12,63920.88+6.62$78,480.89
Green Jennifer Alderson1,1411.88-0.54–
Marxist–LeninistEnver Villamizar770.13-0.02–
Total valid votes/expense limit60,531100.00 $233,865.23
Total rejected ballots2410.40–
Turnout60,77266.19–
Eligible voters91,816
New Democratic gain from Conservative Swing +9.55
Source: Elections Canada [18] [19]
2011 Canadian federal election : Essex
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeff Watson 25,32748.1%+8.1%
New Democratic Taras Natyshak 18,53835.2%+8.6%
Liberal Nelson Santos7,46514.2%-14.9%
Green Cora Carriveau1,2902.4%-1.9%
Marxist–Leninist Enver Villamizar770.1%-0.1%
Total valid votes52,69799.6%
Total rejected ballots2330.4%
Total votes52,930100.0%

Source: Elections Canada

2008 Canadian federal election : Essex
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Conservative Jeff Watson 20,60840.0%-0.4%$87,306
Liberal Susan Whelan 14,97329.1%-5.0%$87,544
New Democratic Taras Natyshak 13,70326.6%+3.9%$47,430
Green Richard Bachynsky2,2344.3%+1.6%$0
Total valid votes/expense limit51,518 100.0%$90,595
Total rejected ballots206
Turnout51,724 %
2006 Canadian federal election : Essex
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeff Watson 23,12540.4%+3.8%
Liberal Susan Whelan 19,50834.1%-0.9%
New Democratic Taras Natyshak 12,99222.7%-1.7%
Green James McVeity1,5182.7%-1.2%
Marxist–Leninist Robert Cruise1080.2%0.0%
Total valid votes57,251
Total valid votes 57,251100.0%
2004 Canadian federal election : Essex
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeff Watson 18,75536.6%-4.9%
Liberal Susan Whelan 17,92635.0%-9.4%
New Democratic David Tremblay12,51924.4%+10.5%
Green Paul Forman1,9813.9%
Marxist–Leninist Robert Cruise1050.2%-0.1%
Total valid votes51,286 100.0%

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

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  2. ↑ "- Edmonton Journal - Jeff Watson and his wife Sarah Watson are joined by their children Ava, left, Thad, Elijah, Emma and Sophie as they hold their newly adopted daughter Beatrice Grace Ulaajuk at their home in Amherstburg, Ont., on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012". Archived from the original on 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
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  4. ↑ - CPAC Vote 2015 – Essex, cpac.ca. Accessed July 10, 2023.
  5. ↑ - Jeff Watson - Roles - House of Commons Canada, ourcommons.ca. Accessed July 10, 2023.
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  10. ↑ Anne Jarvis, "Death threat to MP left workers scared", Windsor Star, January 10, 2007. Archived November 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  11. ↑ Anne Jarvis, "Tory campaign manager acquitted of threatening MP Jeff Watson", Windsor Star, January 25, 2007. Archived November 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  12. ↑ Anne Jarvis, "MP's wife called witnesses", Windsor Star, January 23, 2007. Archived February 24, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  13. ↑ - New role for Jeff Watson: Parliamentary secretary to transport minister, windsorstar.com. Accessed July 10, 2023.
  14. ↑ - JNF Windsor 2015 Negev Dinner, Honouring Jeff Watson, MP Essex, jnf.ca. Accessed July 10, 2023.
  15. ↑ - Essex elects New Democrat Tracey Ramsey, cbc.ca. Accessed July 10, 2023.
  16. ↑ - Jeff Watson Linkedin Profile
  17. ↑ "Government of Alberta". www.alberta.ca. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  18. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Essex, 30 September 2015
  19. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 15 August 2015 at the Wayback Machine
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